People of the Vistula

An interesting piece of cinematic realism. Contrary to most other films of those times the plot does not take place in the drawing rooms of the rich – it speaks of skippers and rafters sailing commercial barges and rafts along the Vistula River. The film was admired for its gorgeous outdoor scenes depicting the beauty of the wild Vistula. It may be interesting to know that the scenes were shot in riverside towns of Zawichost, Kazimierz, Płock and Toruń. The main roles are played by an outstanding drama actress, Stanisława Wysocka, Ina Benita and Jerzy Pichelski.
Thanks to digital restoration we are presenting the film in an incomparably better quality, complemented with five minutes of recovered fragments.

Credits

Reżyseria

Aleksander Ford, Jerzy Zarzycki

directed by

Aleksander Ford , Jerzy Zarzycki

written by

Helena Boguszewska , Jerzy Kornacki

based on

Helena Boguszewska and Jerzy Kornacki’s novel

director of photography

Stanisław Lipiński

production design by

Jacek Weinreich (Wajnrajch)

music by

Marian Neuteich , Roman Palester

lyrics by

Władysław Broniewski

sound by

Z. Bryl , Fryderyk Gawze , L. Nadel , Karol Siegel

make-up by

Aida

stills

Wacław Zawadzki

production manager

Andrzej Łomakowski

produced by

Legia-Film

atelier and lab

Sfinks

distributed by

Europa-Film

cast

Stanisława Wysocka (Apolonia Matyjas zwana Matyjaską), Ina Benita (Anna), Jerzy Pichelski (Aleksy Rorat), Halina Zawadzka (Karola, pasażerka statku), Renata Renee (Julcia, siostra Anny), Aleksander Zelwerowicz (Zawadzki, były mąż Matyjaski), Kazimierz Gella (szyper Józef Firlej, ojciec Anny), Kazimierz Jenoval (Zygmunt Siudowski, mąż Julci), Kazimierz Opaliński (szyper Dobrzałkowski), Marian Trojan (bosman Hajnuś), Lucjana Bracka (Erna Kufke, ciotka Anny), Helena Zarembina (kobieta w porcie)

Obsada

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